Mercedes GLA W212 X156 owners manual page 171

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Driving tips 169 to failure of the mechanical assembly or sys-RDrive slowly and evenly, if necessary at a tems. Adapt your driving style to suit the ter-walking pace. rain conditions.Drivecarefully.Havedamage REnsurethatthewheelsareincontact with tothevehiclerectifiedimmediatelyataquali- the ground at all times. fied specialist workshop. RDrive with extreme care on unfamiliar off- Donotswitchtotransmission position N road routes where visibility is poor. Forng whendriving off-road. If you try to brake the safety reasons, get out of the vehicle first vehicle using the service brake, you could and survey the off-road route. parki lose control of the vehicle. If the gradient is RCheckthedepthofwaterbeforefording d toosteepforyourvehicle,drivebackdownin rivers and streams. reverse gear. an RWatchoutforobstacles. R ng Take care when turning on an uphill or General notes downhill slope or when driving across aivi Environmental note slope.Thevehiclecouldotherwisetipover. H Dr RAlwayskeepthesidewindowsandthepan- Protection of the environment is of primary oramaroof with power tilt/sliding panel importance. Treat nature with respect. closed during the journey. Observe all prohibiting signs. RDonotdeviatefrommarkedroutes. Readthissectioncarefullybeforedrivingyour iDonotusetheHOLDfunctionwhendriv- vehicle off-road. ingoff-road,onsteepuphillordownhillgra- Off-road driving is only possible with the Off- dients or on slippery or loose surfaces. The RoadEngineering package (Y page 186). HOLDfunction cannot hold the vehicle on The following driving systems are specially such surfaces. adaptedfordrivingovereasilynegotiableoff- road terrain: Checklist before driving off-road ROff-road program (Y page 186) XEngineoillevel:checktheengineoillevel ROff-road ABS (Y page 65) and add oil if necessary. ROff-road 4ETS (Y page 69) Whendriving on steep gradients, the ® R Off-road ESP (Y page 72) engine oil level must be sufficiently high to RDSR(DownhillSpeedRegulation) ensure a correct oil supply in the vehicle. (Y page 184) XWheelsandtires:checkthetiretread Observe the following notes: depth and tire pressure. R XCheckfordamageandremoveanyforeign Stop the vehicle before starting to drive along an off-road route. If necessary, acti-objects, e.g. small stones, from the vate the off-road program (Y page 186).wheels/tires. R XReplaceanymissingvalve caps. To avoid damaging the vehicle, make sure thereisalwayssufficientgroundclearance.X Replace dented or damaged wheels. RCheckthatitemsofluggageandloadsare X Rims: dented or bent rims can result in a stowed safely and are well secured loss of tire pressure and damage the tire (Y page 271). bead. Therefore, check your rims before RAlwayskeeptheenginerunningandingear driving off-road and replace them as whendriving on a downhill gradient. Acti-required. vate DSR (Y page 184). Z

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